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Popular Front Of Islamic Revolution Forces
The Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces (PFIRF; fa, جبهه مردمی نیروهای انقلاب اسلامی, Jebhe-ye Mardomi-ye Niruhā-ye Enqelāb-e Eslāmī) is a political organization in Iran, founded in late 2016 by ten figures from different spectrum of conservative factions. The group has pledged to become the main rival for Hassan Rouhani in the 2017 presidential election, intending to introduce a single candidate from conservative camp as its umbrella organization. The front nominated Ebrahim Raisi as their presidential candidate after withdrawal of Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. However, Raisi lost the election to Rouhani and ranked second. 2017 conventions February It held its first convention on 23 February 2017, reportedly attended by 3,000 individuals from 25 parties, electing 30 members of its central council and voting for top 10 presidential prospects among its all-inclusive 21-man list. Ebrahim Raisi won the majority of votes in a plurality-at-lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Hassan Rahimian
Mohammad Hassan Rahimian ( fa, محمد حسن رحیمیان) (born: in 1948, Isfahan) is an Iranian Twelver Shia cleric, who has been appointed as the trusteeship of Jamkaran Mosque since 2013 till now --by the decree of supreme leader of Iran, Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Rahimian is the head of the Central-Council of Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces, and the administrative board of the Front of Islamic Revolution Stability. According to Fars News, Mohammad Hassan Rahimian was born in 1948 in Isfahan, and commenced to educate for Hawzah lessons. Afterwards departed for Qom, and was active among the closest companions of Seyyed Ruhollah Khomeini. Later on, he escaped from SAVAK and immigrated to Iraq and jointed Iran's first supreme-leader. This Shiite ayatollah who has been among the students of Iran's former/first supreme-leader Seyyed Ruhollah Khomeini, used to study by two other known teachers, namely Seyyed Mohammad Baqer Sadr and Seyyed Abu Al-Qasem Khoei. After Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umbrella Organization
An umbrella organization is an association of (often related, industry-specific) institutions who work together formally to coordinate activities and/or pool resources. In business, political, and other environments, it provides resources and often identities to the smaller organizations. In this kind of arrangement, it is sometimes responsible, to some degree, for the groups under its care. Examples * AFL–CIO and other national trade union centers * DD172 * Department of Public Safety * European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy * European Music Council * European Federation for Welding, Joining and Cutting (EWF) * Federation of Poles in Great Britain * Federation of Student Islamic Societies * Independent Sector * National Retail Federation * National Wrestling Alliance * Open Source Geospatial Foundation * Software in the Public Interest * UEFA * Ulster Defence Association *United Way * Yamaguchi-gumi * National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia Asia B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YEKTA Front
The Front of Comrades for the Effectiveness and Transformation of Islamic Iran ( fa, جبهه یاران کارآمدی و تحول ایران اسلامی, ''Jibeheh-e Yarân-e Karâmid-e vâ Tehul 'Iran''), known by the backronym YEKTA Front ( fa, جبهه یکتا, ''Jibeheh Ikta'', meaning ''Unique'') is an Iranian principlist political group A political group is a group consisting of political parties or legislators of aligned ideologies. A technical group is similar to a political group, but with members of differing ideologies. International terms Equivalent terms are used differ ..., formed in 2015. Founders of the group are former cabinet ministers, former members of parliament and other former officials close to Iran’s former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. See also * Political parties in Iran References Principlist political groups in Iran Political parties established in 2015 2015 establishments in Iran {{Iran-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamid-Reza Hajibabaei
Hamid-Reza Haji Babaee ( fa, حمیدرضا حاجیبابایی, born 14 May 1959) is an Iranian politician who was Minister of Education from 2009 to 2013. He is the current member of the Parliament of Iran from Hamedan since 2016, as he previously held the position from the same district from 1996 until 2009 when he was nominated as Minister of Education by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and was confirmed by Parliament. Haji Babaee gained a B.A. in 1988 and M.A. in 1993, both in theology Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing the ..., and obtained Ph.D. in 1998. References Sources * External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Haji Babaee, Hamid-Reza People from Hamadan 1959 births Living people Education ministers of Iran YEKTA Front politicians Modera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Society Of Pathseekers Of The Islamic Revolution
The Society of Pathseekers of the Islamic Revolution or Society for the Adherents of the Path of the Islamic Revolution ( fa, جمعيت رهپويان انقلاب اسلامی, Jam'iyyat-e Rahpuyān-e Enqelāb-e Eslāmi) is an Iranian principlist political group, founded in 2008. Members Alireza Zakani is General Secretary of the party. The group was formed a fraction inside Iranian Parliament, and is close to Ahmad Tavakoli. Elyas Naderan is a member in the central council. Party leaders Political stance They are part of Front of Transformationalist Principlists, alongside Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution. The Pathseekers were supporters of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad until 2011. The Pathseekers have differences with Front of Islamic Revolution Stability, however they formed an alliance against Ali Larijani Ali Ardeshir Larijani ( fa, علی لاریجانی, ; born 3 June 1957) is an Iranian conservative politician, philosopher and former military officer in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alireza Zakani
Alireza Zakani ( fa, علیرضا زاکانی, born 3 March 1966 in Shahr-e Rey) is an Iranian conservative politician and current mayor of Tehran. He was a member of the Parliament of Iran from 2004 to 2016 and also from 2020 to 2021. He owns Jahan News website and ''Panjereh'' Weekly. He announced ran for presidency in 2013 and 2017 but was disqualified by Guardian Council both times. He was a candidate for the 2021 presidential election, but withdrew in favour of Ebrahim Raisi. Life Alireza Zakani was born in 1965 in the Khorasan Square neighborhood of Tehran and spent his childhood and adolescence in the same area. Zakani's grandfather (on his mother's side) is a resident of Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province. His maternal grandfather was from Kashan and his paternal ancestors also lived in the northern villages of Tehran. His father was Hossein Zakani, one of the heroes of Tehran and the Shahr-e Rey region, who was responsible for holding Gholamreza Takhti's anniversary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progress And Justice Population Of Islamic Iran
Progress and Justice Population of Islamic Iran ( fa, جمعیت پیشرفت و عدالت ایران اسلامی, Jam'iyyat-e Pišraft-o 'Adālat-e Irân-e Eslâmi) is an Iranian Principlist political party closely associated with Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Established in 2008, Morteza Talaie was formerly the general-secretary and many members hold senior positions in Tehran municipality. The group launched and operated Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf's campaign in 2013 Iranian presidential election. 15 out of the 31 members of the City Council of Tehran The Islamic City Council of Tehran ( fa, شورای اسلامی شهر تهران) is the directly elected council that presides over the city of Tehran, elects the mayor of Tehran in a mayor–council government system, and budgets of the M ... between 2013 and 2017 were endorsed by the party. Party leaders References 2008 establishments in Iran Political parties established in 2008 Principlist political groups in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Front Of Islamic Revolution Stability
Front of Islamic Revolution Stability ( fa, جبههٔ پایداری انقلاب اسلامی, Jebha-ye pāydārī-e enqelāb-e eslāmī, also translated Persevering Front, Endurance Front and Steadfast Front) is an Iranian principlist political group described as " extreme end of the fundamentalist camp" and "Iran’s most right-wing party". It was established as an electoral list for the 2012 legislative election. The Front is partly made up of former ministers of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi is said to be the "spiritual leader" behind the group. In 2013, the Front supported Saeed Jalili for president after Kamran Bagheri Lankarani's withdrawal, and released electoral list for local elections in several cities, with a landslide victory in Mashhad City Council. The front declares that it stands against both “sedition” (2009 Iranian presidential election protests) and the “deviant current”. Rajanews website is its online mouthpiece. Electi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parviz Fattah
Sayyid Parviz Fattah ( fa, سید پرویز فتاح) is an Iranian conservative politician, former member of Revolutionary Guard and former minister of energy in Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's first cabinet from 2005 to 2009. He is former head of Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation from 2015 to 2019. He is currently head of Mostazafan Foundation from 22 July 2019. Early life and education Born in Urmia in 1961, he has the license of Civil engineering from Sharif University of Technology, a master's degree in systems engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran and PhD from Imam Hossein University in Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul .... Career Fattah was appointed energy minister in 2005 and approved by the Majlis with 194 votes in favor. He was in of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Combatant Clergy Association
The Combatant Clergy Association ( fa, جامعۀ روحانیت مبارز, jâmeʿe-ye rowhâniyat-e mobârez) is a politically active group in Iran, but not a political party in the traditional sense. It has never been registered as a political party; however, it acts as a fragmented caucus and has actively operated in the electoral arena, competing for votes. Thus, it is considered an elite party and can be classified as a political party according to the minimalist definition by Angelo Panebianco. The traditional conservative clerical association was the majority party in the fourth and fifth parliaments after the Islamic revolution. The organization has great influence over non-elective institutions such as the Judicial system, the Guardian Council and Revolutionary Guard Corps. History After the 15 Khordad demonstration failed in Iran, it was felt that a coherence organization was needed. The association was founded in 1977 by a group of clerics with intentions to use Isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plurality-at-large Voting
Plurality block voting, also known as plurality-at-large voting, block vote or block voting (BV) is a non- proportional voting system for electing representatives in multi-winner elections. Each voter may cast as many votes as the number of seats to be filled. The usual result where the candidates divide into parties is that the most popular party in the district sees its full slate of candidates elected in a seemingly landslide victory. The term "plurality at-large" is in common usage in elections for representative members of a body who are elected or appointed to represent the whole membership of the body (for example, a city, state or province, nation, club or association). Where the system is used in a territory divided into multi-member electoral districts the system is commonly referred to as "block voting" or the "bloc vote". These systems are usually based on a single round of voting, but can also be used in the runoffs of majority-at-large voting, as in some local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stratfor
Strategic Forecasting Inc., commonly known as Stratfor, is an American geopolitics publisher and consultancy founded in 1996. Stratfor's business model is to provide individual and enterprise subscriptions to Stratfor Worldview, its online publication, and to perform intelligence gathering for corporate clients. The focus of Stratfor's content is security issues and analyzing geopolitical risk. Stratfor was founded by George Friedman, who was the company's chairman. Chip Harmon was appointed president in February 2018. Other executives include vice president of global analysis, Reva Goujon; senior vice president of strategic analysis, Rodger Baker; and former U.S. Special Operations Command officer Bret Boyd, vice president of custom intelligence services. Structure and operations Stratfor clients have included academic institutions, investment firms and large corporations such as Lockheed Martin, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Coca-Cola and Dow Chemical Company. Media coverage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
